[PLUG] Debian package downloads.

Peter M. Eggers PLUG at xyzia.com
Wed Oct 20 12:33:02 UTC 2004


Curiosity got me.  Couldn't leave well enough alone.  Did some research.

To download a list of packages that are already installed:
	apt-get -d --reinstall install <list of packages>

To download all packages currently installed:
	apt-get -d --reinstall upgrade
Should work, but doesn't for at least my apt version (0.5.15cnc6), which
is running on Fedora Core 2 using rpm's.  Or maybe:
	apt-get declean  or
	apt-get dirty
But, alas not valid.  The information on what is installed is in
/var/cache/apt/lists (/var/cache/apt/genpkglists on Fedora).  Except,
that directory is empty on my machine, and a binary file seems to have
the information, /var/cache/apt/genpkglists.bin -- maybe only on
RPM/Fedora machines.

Now that you have my curiosity up, I will have to check yum and
redcarpet.  Have better things to do, but just got to know now!

Good luck,
- Peter





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